Roose's Homestead, Olympic National Park, National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory

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Roose's Homestead is located in the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula, approximately one mile east of the Pacific Ocean and two miles west of Lake Ozette in what today is referred to as "Roose's Prairie." The 30.93-acre homestead site shares its northern boundary with the uninhabited Ozette Indian Reservation, while part of its southern boundary abuts the historic boundaries of the Lars Ahlstrom Homestead. The homestead was developed by Peter Roose, an early Scandinavian settler, between 1902 and 1943. During this period, Roose improved the homestead, managing the surrounding landscape within the harsh, isolated Olympic Peninsula to maintain a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. Historically, the setting of the homestead included expansive views toward the open prairies and foothills beyond; however, encroaching vegetation has blocked these views, changing the once open character of the site. Access to Roose's Homestead site is provided by following the Cape Alava Trail approximately two miles northwest of the Ozette Ranger Station, before turning off the trail and traversing 1/2 mile through remnant prairies and forest vegetation to the homestead. The property is part of the Ozette Ranger District and managed by Olympic National Park as a "discovery site." .... Several landscape characteristics help to convey the historic character of the site, including natural systems and features, spatial organization, vegetation, buildings and structures, and archeology.

Roose's Homestead, Olympic National Park, National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory

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